Autism (which in the DSM-5 is now termed ASD for “autism spectrum disorder”) is described by the NIH as a “neurodevelopmental [brain-based early onset] condition characterized by significant and ...

University of Utah Department of Pediatrics provides rate of birth defects from uncontrolled diabetes in pregnancy Birth defects affect 1 in 33 pregnancies in Utah. January is National Birth Defects ...

BLACKSBURG, VA, January 25, 2001--Fetal development is a highly choreographed process. But all too often it is disrupted when a mother is exposed to a teratogen – an agent known to cause a variety of ...

The New Year is a time to evaluate and to take steps to improve our lives. Obviously, birth is the ultimate new beginning, and it is appropriate that this month is National Birth Defects Awareness ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only 62% of patients on teratogens knew the drugs could harm a pregnancy. Most patients wanted to talk to their ...